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• At 2009.07.30 10:15, gwacemom said:

  My second child weighed in at 10 lbs. 4 oz., my stretch marks have their own zip code. I don’t hide the fact that I have them, but I also don’t go around singing their praises. I just use them as yet another birth control method for my teen daughter. “See this; you caused this! Think about that the next time boyfriend comes over.”

  I think I will skip the site; I see enough on the beach to keep me horrified daily. Old men in speedos; need I say more?

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  • At 2009.08.12 12:24, Jennifer said:

    Please, please DO NOT do this! This was done to me as a teen, along with graphic films of difficult childbirth as a way to dissuade me from having sex. Fast forward to my mid-30′s and I am expecting my first child. (Yes, it took me THIS long to dare to get pregnant!) I am currently in therapy dealing with panic attacks, pregnancy induced eating disorders, and suicidal thoughts. A friend with a similar upbringing took the easy way out and just had an abortion.

    Telling young girls that pregnancy ruins them is not helpful. It sets them up for issues in the future. Please re-think this tactic unless you want your daughter tying her tubes at age 20.

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• At 2009.07.30 10:17, Dec. said:

  I have em too, of course, but like you, I try to keep them to myself. I think the birth control might help!

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• At 2009.07.30 10:22, Norman Lepoff, M.D. ret. said:

  What happens to those stretch marks? Do they ever go away? Is there anything you can put on them to get rid of them?

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• At 2009.07.30 10:32, K8lyn said:

  Stretch marks are disgusting. I gained 80 pounds when I was pregnant with my daughter…I went from a size 0-1 to a 13 after having her, a little after a year later i’m down to a size 7, and am still grossed out when i look at where my belly button had previously been pierced, i won’t ever wear swimsuit bottoms that are more like underwear, only a skirt bottom or shorts, they’re gross, and they disgust me. I accept them, but am definitely not impressed or proud of them. I’m not sure how you could be…I visited the site and was thoroughly grossed out…

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• At 2009.07.30 10:34, Kirvi_Inci said:

  I have had stretch marks since I had my first growth spurt, so to me it ereally isn’t that big of a deal. I see them, give them about two seconds thought, and move on to more important things. I don’t flaunt them, but I also don’t try to hide the either. If I did that, well, I would make one lousy American bellydancer.

  I see where you are coming from, but in defense of the site, I think you might be missing the point of it. While yes they are saying they love their stretch marks and what not, I am keen to believe that they are sayng this because, as a society, we make having stretch marks and belly/back rolls after pregnancy sound like something horrile. All it is is natural. I have had yet to meet a womn who has gone through pregnancy and not have stretch marks or a little deformation in their stomach/back area. Atleast not without the help of a doctor.

  I have not been to the site, but perhaps it is just a response to all ofthe negativity associated with how women look after pregnancy?

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• At 2009.07.30 10:40, Dec. said:

  I very much agree that this site is likely a retort to the unending pressure by the media for every mommy to be a size 2. However, I do not think that two wrongs make a right and I feel as if their time would be much better devoted to helping women who are interested in making the changes they long for instead of accepting a grim reality. I have stretch marks and I rock a bikini. I know they are visible, but so are the children running circles around me, so it evens out. I would not flaunt my body if I werent proud of it, but lying to themselves about the state of their own body, is just sad.

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• At 2009.07.30 10:42, Dec. said:

  Stretch marks can fade over time, though Im not sure they will ever truly go away. Cocoa butter can be used on the skin to help prevent and help heal the damage, salt scrubs can exfoliate the skin and slough off the unnecessary skin cells that make stretch marks so prominent. As always, prevention is the best method. Drinking tons of water, monitoring your body fat and weight gain, and making sure you are getting enough vitamin D are all ways to prevent the stretch before it turns into a mark.

  Thanks for coming by Norman!

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• At 2009.07.30 10:44, Dec. said:

  I gained 120, I didnt feel human and I hated every single minute of it. Dont swear off swimsuit bottoms just yet, Your body is amazing and will eventually bounce bag to where you are most comfortable! Hang tight!

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• At 2009.07.30 14:02, chatcatcher (Chat Catcher) said:

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• At 2009.07.30 15:02, Lizzie said:

  see, its things like that I am trying to work past or work against so that i can eventually have my own kids. I won’t lie, I want my body to not change too much so I am flowing with the grace of god here. lol

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• At 2009.07.30 16:26, Norman Lepoff, M.D. ret. said:

  Thanks for raising the topic and teaching me some things, December, and all the others that are here. Interesting topic. I would have neve known. Not kidding either. 

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• At 2009.07.31 17:30, Fion said:

  I didn’t go to the site, but I do agree that accepting something and voicing your love for it are two different things. It’s a bit strange to me that anyone would love having a saggy rear end…

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• At 2009.08.01 00:32, BohemianLamb said:

  I don’t think it’s all the battle scars themselves that they are appreciating but what those scars represent. I don’t have any kids but I have plenty of stretch marks from rapid weight gain due to health issues that were beyond my control (prior, I was the skinny bitch everyone was jealous of.) I’ve been working to not be so disgusted by them since I can’t do anything about them right now but instead see them as badges of honor that I haven’t turned into a major bitch or fell completely apart because of them… a badge of honor representing my attitude which is to take them in stride and feel good about myself in spite of them, if that makes sense.

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• At 2009.08.01 09:49, Norman Lepoff, M.D. ret. said:

  I never even noticed, nor did I look at a woman for stretch marks, if that makes any difference 

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• At 2009.08.12 12:26, Dec. said:

  Watch yourself, Take a deep breath, and READ THIS FUCKING POST AGAIN. Clearly you did not get it.

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  • At 2009.08.12 14:34, BohemianLamb said:

    Who, me? o.O

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• At 2009.08.16 13:32, Liz said:

  eh

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